October 05, 2011 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

October 05, 2011 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

LIVINGSTON PLANNING BOARD

October 05, 2011

 

The regular monthly meeting of the Livingston Planning Board was held on September 07, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. In attendance were Acting Chairman Martin Schroeder, Bernie Stickles, James McFarland, Chip Keil, John Alvarez, and Philip Schmidt. Engineer Jay Trapp. Attorney Theodore Hilscher.

Absent: Larry Hermance Frank Santacroce

A motion to accept the minutes of the September 07, 2011 meeting as presented was made by Chip Keil and 2nd by John Alvarez. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.


Correspondence: None:


The hearing for Mark Eger continued a site plan application to replace 2 existing 190 feet communications towers and erect one heavy duty 190 foot tower. Attorney Gagen called and requested to be deferred to the November meeting.

The Board decided to keep the hearing open and the hearing is to continue at the November meeting.


7:03 the public hearing for Vincent Xavier representing A T & T submitted a special use permit to place one micro wave dish antenna to the lattice tower (the one coming down). This will allow communication to another tower. It will be a 4 foot wide circle placed on the 80 foot level of the 190 foot existing tower. Fee paid.

Notification of neighbors and surrounding municipalities were received. New copies of the application were received including the wattage and Visual Addendum. Mr. Xavier gave an overview of the project.

No comments were received from the public or written correspondence was received concerning this application.

Hearing closed at 7:10.

Attorney Hilscher prepared the SEQR and Visual EAF Addendum, asking the Board the required questions.

A motion to declare a negative declaration for the prepared SEQRA and Visual Addendum was made by Bernie Stickles and 2nd by Chip Keil. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.

A motion to approve the AT&T project as presented by Vincent Xavier was made by Chip Keil and 2nd by Philip Schmidt. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.


A site plan application continued for a food processing plant to be able to process frozen curds to make cheese, Hudson Valley Creamery represented by Carmen Nero, Apple Partners. Property located 2990 Route 9.

Hector Gonzales appeared to represent the Creamery.

  1. Still working with DEC.

  2. Equipment coming in slowly.

  3. Hopefully a January date to be in production.

  4. A burglar alarm will be installed and will not include a fire alarm.

  5. Letter received from A G & Markets reporting that the water will be tested on a regular basis as they will be doing the testing.

  6. A new system for the water is being planned.

The Board discussed the following:

  1. Parking spaces.

  2. Fire Lane.

  3. Applicant to return to the November meeting.


John and Judith Finley submitted a subdivision application to subdivide 20 acres from 64 acres. Property located 210 Spring Road. Maps are required and the Finley's are to return to the November meeting.


There being no further business before the Board a motion to adjourn was made by Chip Keil and 2nd by James McFarland. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.

Next scheduled meeting will be held November 02, 2011. Meeting closed at 7:30 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Eileen Yandik
Secretary, Livingston Planning Board